Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(2) A person is authorised to possess and use a nunchaku in the circumstances specified in subregulation (4).
(3) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the circumstances are—
(a) the club is an approved martial arts club; and
(b) the club employs a full-time or part-time qualified instructor.
(4) For the purposes of subregulation (2), the circumstances are that the person—
(a) is a member of a relevant approved martial arts club who has possession of the nunchaku—
(i) to take part in instruction by, or instruction supervised by, a qualified instructor in the use of a nunchaku or in a competition or demonstration in the use of a nunchaku; or
(ii) to transport the nunchaku to or from such a competition or demonstration; or
(b) is a qualified instructor who has a nunchaku in his or her possession for the purposes of—
(i) providing instruction in its use to, or supervising the instruction in its use of, members of the relevant approved martial arts club;
(ii) taking part in a competition or demonstration in the use of a nunchaku; or
(iii) transporting the nunchaku to or from a competition or demonstration in the use of a nunchaku.
(5) A permit authorising the possession of a nunchaku by an approved martial arts club is subject to the following conditions:
(a) the club shall not possess more nunchakus than the number specified for that purpose in the permit;
(b) the nunchaku shall not be removed from the club premises except to be transported to and from a competition or demonstration in the use of nunchakus.
(6) In this regulation—
(a) accredited by the Australian Coaching Council (a program of the Australian Sports Commission) through the National Coaching Accreditation Scheme; and
(b) evidenced in writing issued by the Council;
(a) has a permit to possess the nunchaku; and
(b) owns or leases the nunchaku.